We update this report periodically with real numbers pulled directly from MLS data, not national averages or algorithm estimates. This is the 2026 mid-year update, covering January through August.
If you are thinking about selling or buying in Surprise this year, here is the data as it actually stands, including a correction to our own earlier reporting.
A Correction Worth Being Upfront About
An earlier version of this report stated that Surprise home values were still appreciating in 2026, citing a roughly 5% year-over-year gain. A closer look at verified, city-filtered MLS data shows that was wrong. The real 2026 year-to-date numbers show prices essentially flat compared to the same period in 2025, not growing. We are correcting the record here rather than letting the earlier claim stand.
Surprise AZ Market Snapshot — 2026 Year-to-Date
| Metric | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sold Price | $425,000 | $424,999 | ~0% |
| Average Sold Price | $453,916 | $452,252 | +0.37% |
| Median Active List Price | $439,000 | $439,000 | 0% |
| Average Days on Market (CDOM) | 89 days | 80 days | +11.25% |
| Median Days on Market (CDOM) | 65 days | 60 days | +8.33% |
| Sale-to-List Price Ratio | ~98-99% (monthly range) | — | Stable |
The honest headline: Surprise home prices have plateaued. They are not falling sharply, but they are not growing either, and homes are taking meaningfully longer to sell than they were a year ago. This is a market that has cooled from where it was in 2025, not one that crashed, but not one still climbing either.
What This Actually Means
This is not a buyer’s market or a crashed market. Sale-to-list price ratios are still holding in the high 90s most months, meaning sellers who price correctly are still closing close to asking price. But the days of listing at an aspirational price and watching it appreciate its way to a sale are over for now. Buyers have more time to shop, more inventory to compare, and less urgency than they had a year or two ago.
If you are selling: Price against current comps, not last year’s numbers. A home priced based on 2025’s growth assumptions will sit, and sitting in this market costs you more than it used to, since days on market have already stretched out nearly two weeks longer on average than a year ago.
If you are buying: You have more room to negotiate and more time to make a decision than buyers had in 2024 and 2025. Sellers are less likely to have multiple competing offers pushing prices up, though well-priced homes in the strongest neighborhoods still move quickly.
Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Breakdown
Based on 2026 year-to-date verified MLS data, here’s how the individual submarkets are actually performing. Note that several neighborhoods have declined, not appreciated, over the past year.
Marley Park
- Median sold price: $485,000
- YoY change: -9.35%
- Days on market: verified data shows a meaningful slowdown here as well
- What we’re seeing: Still one of the most in-demand communities in Surprise for its walkability and design, but the past year’s pricing has come down from 2025 levels, not up.
Prasada
- Median sold price: roughly $579,500 blended across builder segments (Fulton Homes product typically in the $500,000s, Toll Brothers product often well above $600,000)
- What we’re seeing: Prasada isn’t one uniform price point. It spans a genuinely wide range depending on builder and phase, and blending it into a single number understates how different those two products are.
Sun City Grand
- Median sold price: $433,000
- YoY change: -2.81%
- What we’re seeing: The 55+ buyer pool remains steady but selective. Updated homes move faster than original-condition homes, and pricing has softened slightly compared to a year ago.
Surprise Farms
- Median sold price: $417,500
- YoY change: -2.88%
- What we’re seeing: Still one of the better value plays in Surprise for first-time and move-up buyers, with pricing that has eased slightly rather than climbed.
Asante
- Median sold price: $499,090
- What we’re seeing: One of the highest-volume submarkets in Surprise, with roughly 258 closed sales in the first eight months of 2026. Resale sellers here compete directly against active builder inventory nearby.
Greer Ranch
- Median sold price: $506,500
- YoY change: -9.95%
- What we’re seeing: A meaningful pullback here compared to a year ago, in line with the broader cooling pattern rather than an exception to it.
Sterling Grove
- Median sold price: around $925,000
- What we’re seeing: Surprise’s luxury tier, built around a Jack Nicklaus golf course. This community operates differently from the rest of the city and typically takes longer to sell given the smaller, more selective buyer pool at this price point.
Our 2026 Mid-Year Assessment
Surprise has moved from a market that was clearly appreciating to one that has leveled off. That’s not a crisis for sellers, but it does mean the strategy has to change. Pricing against outdated comps, expecting last year’s appreciation to bail out an ambitious asking price, or assuming a home will sell in three weeks regardless of price, all of that no longer holds the way it did a year or two ago.
The sellers doing well right now are the ones who:
- Price against current 2026 comps, not 2025 assumptions
- Invest in professional photography and pre-market exposure to compensate for a more patient buyer pool
- Stay responsive to showing feedback and adjust quickly rather than waiting out a slow first few weeks
Ready to Act on This Data?
If you are thinking about selling in Surprise, the best next step is a free, neighborhood-specific home valuation from our team, based on verified current comps, not last year’s market.
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If you are buying, we offer free buyer consultations to walk through which neighborhoods and price points fit your situation in the current market.
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For the full neighborhood-by-neighborhood pricing picture, see our home values by neighborhood breakdown. Wondering how long a sale actually takes right now? Read our complete guide to selling timelines in Surprise.
For a deeper look at 29 months of trend data behind these numbers, see our full market trends analysis.
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